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 Chapter 1, "Communicating in the New Era" This chapter introduces a new era of networking influenced by the pervasiveness of IP; the land run of competition; the technical prowess of IP, optical, and wireless mobility; the impact of behavioural change; and the persuasion of the Internet economy.Chapter 2, "IP Networks" This chapter covers the rise of IP networks into local (LANs), long (WANs), mobile (wireless IP), and global networking applications. The essential message of IP networks is that IP is today's dynamo of network convergence and service creation, extending productivity benefits, service variety, and innovation into the start of the 21st century. Chapter 3, "Multiservice Networks" This chapter introduces multiservice network architecture as a next-generation network infrastructure that is essential to delivering service variety and capitalizing on IP services. Purpose-built networks evolve to service prolific networks in the process. Chapter 4, "Virtual Private Networks" VPNs provide a strategic market position through which to harvest new revenues. This chapter starts with where we've been and where we're going with the service pull of IP VPNs. VPN technology is explored through access and intranet VPNs, as well as extranet VPN major topics. Chapter 5, "Optical Networking Technologies" Optical fiber is the physical layer medium of choice. As a result, optical networking is the ascendant Layer 1 technology on which to build the new era of networks. Chapter 6, "Metropolitan Optical Networks" Metropolitan optical networks are reaching farther to accommodate the broadband communication needs of the sprawling urbanization of people and business. Chapter 7, "Long-Haul Optical Networks" Long-haul optical networks are at the core of global information exchange. This chapter covers long-haul optical network topics such as the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP, long-reach DWDM considerations, extended long-haul and ultra long-haul optical networks, submarine optical networks, and optical cross-connects. Chapter 8, "Wireline Networks" This chapter covers the fundamentals of wireline networks and is an examination of the latest access layer technologies and services. Chapter 9, "Wireless Networks" Wireless networks now cover the spectrum from cellular phones to wireless Ethernet PCs and handhelds, to fixed wireless and satellite wireless services. This chapter starts with a review of mobility basics and the digital access technologies of time division multiple access (TDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM). Download free ebook for networking: Next Generation Network Services - Cisco Press
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